Gem vs Lever

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Lever is the stronger AI pick in Recruiting: it has a visibility score of 22.2 versus 5.1 for Gem, and ranks ahead in 78% of the answers that name both.

Choose Gem if…

You need SOC 2 Type II coverage
Strong option for recruiting teams in 2026
Startup discount on yearly billing
Candidate sourcing and interview management

Choose Lever if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (22.2 vs 5.1)
AI answers describe it more positively (44% vs 33% positive)
You need SOC 2 Type 2 or ISO/IEC 27001 coverage
Combines applicant tracking with candidate relationship management (CRM)

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Gem	Lever
Visibility score	5.1%	22.2%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Recruiting	#19	#3
Share of voice	1.7%	6.3%
Mentions this run	10	34
Positive in AI answers	33%	44%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Gem 0pp · Lever 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Lever leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

8.9%

25%

AI Mode

0.9%

17.4%

Perplexity

5.6%

24.3%

GemLever

Head to head in AI answers

9 engine answers name both brands

2Gem ranked higher

7Lever ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Gem	Lever
What is the difference between a recruiting platform and applicant tracking system?	Perplexity	#1	#2
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#6	#3
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#10	#3
Top recruiting platform options for B2B SaaS companies	ChatGPT	#4	#3
Top recruiting platform options for B2B SaaS companies	AI Mode	#8	#4
Best recruiting platform for startups	ChatGPT	#5	#4
Compare the leading recruiting platforms	ChatGPT	#13	#2
Alternatives to the most popular recruiting platform	ChatGPT	#4	#10
Official website of the top recruiting platform vendors	ChatGPT	#20	#5

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Gem	Lever
Pricing model	Per seat	—
Entry price	$130 per seat / mo	—
Free plan	No	—
Deployment	Web application and Chrome extension	—
Compliance	SOC 2 Type II	SOC 2 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001
Support	Onshore support, success and development team	Customer Support, Phone (888) 885-5299
Founded	2017	2012
Headquarters	—	San Francisco, CA
Employees	51–200	—
Funding	Series C · $148M raised	Series D
Best for	Growing talent acquisition teams, from startups to global enterprises, that want sourcing, ATS and CRM in one platform or AI layered onto an existing ATS.	Small, mid-sized and enterprise talent acquisition teams that need to scale hiring efficiently across departments or locations.